List of Southeast Asia articles
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Secretary of State Henry Kissinger (standing) points at a map of the Sinai Peninsula during a meeting with President Gerald R. Ford (C) Congressional Leaders in the Cabinet Room on Sept. 4, 1975. Did Henry Kissinger Further U.S. National Interests or Harm Them?
The death of a legendary diplomat raises difficult questions about his legacy.
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U.S. President Joe Biden (R) meets with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (L) during the AUKUS summit at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego, California, on March 13, 2023. The Year-End AUKUS Push
Remember that nuclear submarine deal with Australia?
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Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto and vice presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming stand beside each other, wearing matching turquoise bathrobes. Prabowo, a middle-aged man, gestures with an open hand as he speaks to Gibran, a younger man in his 30s. Indonesia’s Presidential Elections Are an Exercise in Nepotism
Even onetime reformers are looking to build their own dynasties.
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Environmental activists Jhed Tamano (center) and Jonila Castro (center right) arrive to address a news conference at the Philippine Commission on Human Rights in Quezon, the Philippines. Activists Keep Disappearing in Marcos’s Philippines
Military kidnappings have produced a public outcry.
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A protester holds a placard reading "China Out" outside the Chinese Embassy in Manila. With Two Wars Raging, China Tests America in Asia
Beijing knows that Washington can ill afford a third geopolitical crisis.
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U.S. President Joe Biden, wearing a black suit and sunglasses, is seen from behind as he listens to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as he stands at a podium and speaks into a microphone. The sky behind the men is blue, and the corner of a building is visible behind them. The U.S. Can’t Lead on Quantum Computing Alone
Winning the race to develop this critical technology will require a little help from friends.
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, U.S. President Joe Biden, and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hold a press conference during the AUKUS summit on March 13 in San Diego, California. Why AUKUS Is in Danger of Stalling
Australia is not taking its defense commitments seriously.
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Demonstrators display anti-China placards during a protest against Chinese maritime incursions in Manila on June 18, 2019. Asia’s Middle Powers Can Help Reduce the Risk of War
With China resisting U.S. pleas to manage superpower competition, other countries should step in.
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New Zealand National Party leader Christopher Luxon stands at a podium with his thumb raised in the air after winning the general election. Luxon is a middle-aged man wearing a suit, with his lips pressed into a thin line. New Zealand Pivots Right—Toward China
The Ardern era ends abruptly and with a surprising twist.
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An illustration of Imelda Marcos holding a parasol as she lounges on the sand, leaning on skulls, as shoes and palm fronts swirl around her. The Fabulous Mythmaking of Imelda Marcos
A new novel claws back history from a family that would otherwise have it disappear.
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A coal factory is seen from a distance, with five smokestacks spitting smoke into the sky at dusk. Power line cables snake across the foreground, blocking part of the factory building. Indonesia Asks Where the Money Is for Green Transition
A much-lauded pledge to decarbonize needs funding.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes the hand of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ahead of the G-20 summit in New Delhi on Sept. 9. Rift With Canada Puts Spotlight on India’s Security Services
Trudeau’s accusations suggest New Delhi’s intelligence operatives could lead it down a dark path.
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Chinese Premier Li Qiang, a middle-aged man wearing glasses and a dark suit, walks past a display of flags hanging in front of a lush green wall of plants. Does the BRI Increase China’s Influence?
Beijing’s extensive infrastructure projects don’t seem to be translating into political clout.
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Viet Cong soldiers in the fog of the jungle during the Vietnam War in a black and white photograph The Ghostly Legacies of America’s War in Vietnam
The United States tried to use Vietnamese beliefs to terrify enemy soldiers.
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U.S. President Joe Biden and Vietnamese Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong attend a ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on Sept. 10. With ASEAN Paralyzed, Southeast Asia Seeks New Security Ties
The bloc’s divide over China pushes members to go their own way.
